Departure of the last French soldiers of Barkhane in Mali
The last French soldiers present in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane have left the country and are now relocated to Niger, according to the […]
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Amnesty International warns of “rights violations” in Togo and Benin
In the struggle against armed groups responsible for deadly attacks in the north of the two countries, security forces in Benin and Togo violated human […]
Another ‘foiled’ attack on a Malian military camp
The Malian army said on Sunday it had “foiled” a new attack on a military camp in central Mali, two days after a suicide attack […]
Jihadi rebels attack key military base near Mali’s capital
Jihadi rebels have attacked Mali’s Kati military base on the outskirts of the capital city Bamako, the ruling junta confirmed Friday. It’s the first time […]
Niamey and N’Djamena want to revitalize the G5 Sahel force
The presidents of Chad and Niger promised Wednesday in N’Djamena to do everything possible to revitalize the joint anti-jihadist force of the G5 Sahel after […]
Gunmen abduct four Chinese workers, locals from Nigerian mine
Heavily armed men attacked a mine in central Nigeria on Wednesday killing security personnel and kidnapping workers, including at least four Chinese, local authorities said […]
Barkhane now focuses on protecting the Mali-Niger borders
Several strikes against a column of motorbikes have neutralized on June 14 “nearly forty terrorists” near the border between Niger and Burkina Faso, announced Thursday […]
Mali begins to withdraw its soldiers from the G5 Sahel
Bamako announced on 15 May that it was withdrawing from the G5 Sahel after noting that the rotating presidency of the organization, to which it […]
Niger: Army says it has killed about 40 Jihadists
Some 40 Boko Haram Jihadists were killed on Tuesday night by the Nigerien army on islands in Lake Chad, bordering Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad, […]
Niger: Military cooperation with Germany, a model – President Bazoum
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum on Monday hailed military cooperation with Germany as “a model” to be followed by his country’s other partners, following a meeting […]